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In the first quarter of 2009, the Government of Jamaica took a proactive step to reduce the country's energy bill, requiring its ministries and agencies to reduce their energy consumption by 15 per cent for 2009/2010. Reducing the country's energy bill is a daunting task, but one that is necessary if jobs are to be saved and the country's economy...

Minister of State for Labour and Social Security, Hon. Andrew Gallimore, says that a progressive approach is being taken to dealing with persons with disabilities, as the Government moves to create opportunities for them to contribute to the society. He said the inclusion of persons with disabilities in all facets of the society makes both practical and good business sense....

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is to recognize members of staff who have helped the Ministry save approximately $6 million on its energy bill for its offices in downtown Kingston during 2009/10. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Director of Corporate Planning in the Research and Planning Unit at the Ministry, Andrea Patterson Morris, says the Ministry...

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) is encouraging renewed urgency in tackling the worst forms of child labour, as it observes World Day Against Child Labour on Saturday, June 12. Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday (June 10) at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security in Kingston, National Project Officer for the ILO's TACKLE Project, Nasolo Thompson, explained that...

State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Andrew Gallimore, says the Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC), has been actively spearheading efforts by the administration to increase productivity levels within the country's workforce. Speaking at the weekly meeting of the North St. Andrew Kiwanis Club, at the Police Officers' Club, Hope Road, St. Andrew, on June 10, Mr....

Jamaica will join the world in observing World Day Against Child Labour on Saturday, June 12, 2010 as the International Labour Organization (ILO) continues its campaign to eliminate the worst forms of child labour by 2016. A press conference to officially launch the Day will be held on Thursday, June 10, 2010 at the North Street offices of the Ministry...

The Government of Jamaica will be undertaking a social survey in West Kingston to determine needs, as it moves to restore normality to communities affected by the ongoing security operation. More than 100 social workers from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and the Social Development Commission (SDC) will be engaged in the exercise, which will be carried out...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security, in collaboration with the Social Development Commission (SDC), deployed approximately 100 social workers in West Kingston, today (June 1), to conduct a three-day social survey, following the recent operations by the security forces. According to the Permanent Secretary in the Labour Ministry, Alvin McIntosh, the objectives of the investigation is to assess the...

Members of several communities in St. Mary turned out on Labour Day (May 24), to take part in activities in the parish. Among the projects worked on were the refurbishing of the Pringle Home for Children in Carron Hall; the painting of buildings; the erection of road signs; drain cleaning; the bushing of roadways, the painting of road signs and...

There was excellent support for the national/parish project in St. Elizabeth on Labour Day (May 24), with many persons turning out to assist in the completion of a classroom at Newell High School. Principal of Newell High, Lackett Cuff, told JIS News that construction of the classroom began during the last school year. "We are pleased that it was given...

Retirement promises many opportunities for individuals who have made the necessary preparation for this stage in their lives. Some take up a hobby, others volunteer, or start a home-based business, while others may choose to further their studies, take up a sport, or travel the world. However others may find this period boring and for others, still, challenging. This is...

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) will be undertaking beautification and improvement work at the Salvation Army School for the Blind, in Kingston, and the Wesleyan Basic School, in St. James, as part of activities for Labour Day, May 24. Executive Director of TPDCo, Earl Patrick, told JIS News that some 50 members of staff from its Kingston office would...